Broad Brook, CT

Census Place

2024 Population

3,609

US Senator

Richard Blumenthal

Democratic Party

US Senator

Chris Murphy

Democratic Party

2024 Median Age

41.8

1.65% 1-year decrease

2024 Poverty Rate

9.87%

0.887% 1-year increase

2024 Median Household Income

$97,625

1.18% 1-year growth

2024 Median Property Value

Population & Diversity

Broad Brook, CT is home to a population of 3.61k people, from which 93.7% are citizens.

As of 2024, 16% of Broad Brook, CT residents were born outside of the country (577 people).

In 2024, there were 3.32 times more White (Non-Hispanic) residents (2.13k people) in Broad Brook, CT than any other race or ethnicity. There were 643 Black or African American (Non-Hispanic) and 365 Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic) residents, the second and third most common ethnic groups.

Population & Diversity

Citizenship

93.7%

2024 Citizenship

95%

2023 Citizenship

As of 2024, 93.7% of Broad Brook, CT residents were US citizens, which is higher than the national average of 93.2%. In 2023, the percentage of US citizens in Broad Brook, CT was 95%, meaning that the rate of citizenship has been decreasing.

The following chart shows US citizenship percentages in Broad Brook, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Diversity

Race and Ethnicity

The 3 largest ethnic groups in Broad Brook, CT

White (Non-Hispanic)
2.13k ± 525
Black or African American (Non-Hispanic)
643 ± 596
Two Races Including Other (Non-Hispanic)
365 ± 398

6.71%

Hispanic Population

242 people

6.71% of the people in Broad Brook, CT are hispanic (242 people).

The following chart shows the 8 races represented in Broad Brook, CT as a share of the total population.

Global Diversity

The PUMS dataset is not available at the Place level, so we are showing data for Connecticut.

Most Common Origin

Jamaica
46,306 ± 5,249 people
India
39,834 ± 4,873 people
Dominican Republic
31,156 ± 4,315 people

In 2024, the most common birthplace for the foreign-born residents of Connecticut was Jamaica, the natal country of 46,306 Connecticut residents, followed by India with 39,834 and Dominican Republic with 31,156.

Foreign-Born Population

16%

2024 Foreign-Born Population

577 people

11.1%

2023 Foreign-Born Population

395 people

As of 2024, 16% of Broad Brook, CT residents (577 people) were born outside of the United States, which is approximately the same as the national average of 14%. In 2023, the percentage of foreign-born citizens in Broad Brook, CT was 11.1%, meaning that the rate has been increasing.

The following chart shows the percentage of foreign-born residents in Broad Brook, CT compared to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Military

Veterans

Most Common Service Period

Korea
57 ± 90
Gulf War (2001-)
38 ± 50
Vietnam
30 ± 40

Broad Brook, CT has a large population of military personnel who served in Korea, 1.5 times greater than any other conflict.

The chart shows the distribution of veterans by conflict in Broad Brook, CT.

Economy

The economy of Broad Brook, CT employs 2.01k people. In 2024, the largest industries in Broad Brook, CT were Health Care & Social Assistance (453 people), Public Administration (297 people), and Educational Services (278 people), and the highest paying industries were Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services ($168,322), Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($168,191), and Finance & Insurance ($129,205).

Employment

Occupations

2.01k

2024 Value

± 461

4.92%

1 Year growth

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Broad Brook, CT grew at a rate of 4.92%, from 1.91k employees to 2.01k employees.

The most common job groups, by number of people living in Broad Brook, CT, are Management Occupations (254 people), Education Instruction, & Library Occupations (192 people), and Business & Financial Operations Occupations (183 people). This chart illustrates the share breakdown of the primary jobs held by residents of Broad Brook, CT.

Unemployment Insurance Claims

Data is only available at the state level. Showing data for Connecticut.

This chart shows weekly unemployment insurance claims in Connecticut (not-seasonally adjusted) compared with the four states with the most similar impact.

The most recent data point uses Advance State Claims data, which can be revised in subsequent weeks.

Industries

Employment by Industries

2.01k

2024 Value

± 461

4.92%

1 Year growth

± 30.2%

From 2023 to 2024, employment in Broad Brook, CT grew at a rate of 4.92%, from 1.91k employees to 2.01k employees.

The most common employment sectors for those who live in Broad Brook, CT, are Health Care & Social Assistance (453 people), Public Administration (297 people), and Educational Services (278 people). This chart shows the share breakdown of the primary industries for residents of Broad Brook, CT, though some of these residents may live in Broad Brook, CT and work somewhere else. Census data is tagged to a residential address, not a work address.

Median Earnings by Industry

$53,516

Median earning men ± $44,532

$56,710

Median earning women ± $33,319

The industries with the best median earnings for men in 2024 are Public Administration ($52,041), Manufacturing ($49,750), and Retail Trade ($38,084).

The industries with the best median earnings for women in 2024 are Professional, Scientific, & Management, & Administrative & Waste Management Services ($168,059), Finance & Insurance, & Real Estate & Rental & Leasing ($92,417), and Educational Services, & Health Care & Social Assistance ($72,298).

Housing & Living

The median property value in Broad Brook, CT was $347,400 in 2024, which is 1.04 times larger than the national average of $332,700. Between 2023 and 2024 the median property value increased from $328,300 to $347,400, a 5.82% increase. The homeownership rate in Broad Brook, CT is 68.7%, which is higher than the national average of 65.2%.

People in Broad Brook, CT have an average commute time of 24.1 minutes, and they drove alone to work. Car ownership in Broad Brook, CT is approximately the same as the national average, with an average of 2 cars per household.

Housing

Property

$347,400

Median Property Value 2024

±$42,339

$1,095

Median Property Taxes

±$236

The following chart display owner-occupied housing units distributed between a series of property tax buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. In Broad Brook, CT the largest share of households pay taxes in the $3k+ range.

The chart underneath the paragraph shows the property taxes in Broad Brook, CT compared to it's parent and neighbor geographies.

Rent vs Own

68.7%

Homeownership

2024

46%

Homeowners with Mortgage

2024

In 2024, 68.7% of the housing units in Broad Brook, CT were occupied by their owner. This percentage declined from the previous year's rate of 70.3%.

This chart shows the percentage of owner in Broad Brook, CT compared it's parent and neighboring geographies.

Equity

Household Income

Please note that the buckets used in this visualization were not evenly distributed by ACS when publishing the data.

$97,625

Median Household Income

± $42,402

1.6k

Number of Households

± 364

In 2024, the median household income of the 1.6k households in Broad Brook, CT grew to $97,625 from the previous year's value of $96,484.

The following chart displays the households in Broad Brook, CT distributed between a series of income buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households have an income in the $200k+ range.

Wage Distribution

The closest comparable wage GINI for Broad Brook, CT is from Connecticut.

0.495

2024 Wage GINI in Connecticut

0.498

2023 Wage GINI in Connecticut

In 2024, the income inequality in Connecticut was 0.495 according to the GINI calculation of the wage distribution. Income inequality had a 0.618% decline from 2023 to 2024, which means that wage distribution grew somewhat more even. The GINI for Connecticut was higher than than the national average of 0.474. In other words, wages are distributed less evenly in Connecticut in comparison to the national average.

This chart shows the number of workers in Connecticut across various wage buckets compared to the national average.

Transportation

Commuter Transportation

Most Common Commute in 2024

Drove Alone (73.1%)
Worked At Home (18.2%)
Carpooled (7.86%)

In 2024, 73.1% of workers in Broad Brook, CT drove alone to work, followed by those who worked at home (18.2%) and those who carpooled to work (7.86%).

The following chart shows the number of households using each mode of transportation over time, using a logarithmic scale on the y-axis to help better show variations in the smaller means of commuting.

Commute Time

24.1 minutes

Average Travel Time

Using averages, employees in Broad Brook, CT have a shorter commute time (24.1 minutes) than the normal US worker (26.4 minutes). Additionally, 0% of the workforce in Broad Brook, CT have "super commutes" in excess of 90 minutes.

The chart below shows how the median household income in Broad Brook, CT compares to that of it's neighboring and parent geographies.

Car Ownership

2 cars

Average Number

The following chart displays the households in Broad Brook, CT distributed between a series of car ownership buckets compared to the national averages for each bucket. The largest share of households in Broad Brook, CT have 2 cars.

Poverty

Poverty & Diversity

9.87% of the population for whom poverty status is determined in Broad Brook, CT (356 out of 3.61k people) live below the poverty line, a number that is lower than the national average of 12.5%. The largest demographic living in poverty are Females 55 - 64, followed by Males 65 - 74 and then Females 65 - 74.

The most common racial or ethnic group living below the poverty line in Broad Brook, CT is White, followed by Asian and Black.

The Census Bureau uses a set of money income thresholds that vary by family size and composition to determine who classifies as impoverished. If a family's total income is less than the family's threshold than that family and every individual in it is considered to be living in poverty.

Social Needs

Data only available at the state level.

Most prevalent states

California
35,798 individuals
New York
5,087 individuals

In 2017, California had the highest estimated number of chronically homeless individuals in the nation, at 35,798, followed by New York (5,087).

The following map shows the estimated number of chronically homeless individuals by state over multiple years.

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